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MT FORGES OUT FUEL;IKi14 PAGES' HONOLULU, TERRITORY OF HAWAII, MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1917.-14 PAGESPRICE FIVE CENTSEvtatrBnlletln. Est.. 18S2. No. 69S1.Hawaiian Star, VoL XV, No. 8022.nnAl-ltEWASH''GUARD STAREPORT; JOITuesday, Jan. 1. n . - 'mm umm m w& irwmm piGUARD FirjDIHGS AT1 0 r ti FFIGEttS VJ 110 PAD ROBEBoard 'Members . Resent Statement Given;Byv Gen. Johnsonr Saturday-Complete Document Shows - Number of Drastic- Criticisms and Significant Sidelights Passed Over in the; 1 Adjutant-General's Summary Given Press: trHn that they will not stand for an apparent attemptto ,wiitowashM flaws of the national guard campvimd its commarider, BriGen. S. I. Johnson, members of the board whichinvestigated Kawailoa camp conditions, with the full assentof Governor Tinkham, today made it possible for the StarBulletin to publish . herewith the complete report: of the board.dovernbr Pinkham made the document public in a letter thismorning in which he held;that the entire report was proper forpublication.Gen. Johnson, in furnishingto the ; Star-Bulletin Saturdaywhat lie declared to be as much;L : as was proper .for publication,gave a purported summary of- sucn ponions as uiu uui mihV said to criticism of officers." : .' v Comparison-of the summary" y'Gen. Johnson with the com-plete report secured 1 1 o d ay; t u shows that many drastic critiV cisms made by the investigat1 i ; ing board' are not included in' y ihe Johnson statement, t, " a. : . Gen: Johnson declared that strictmilitary' regulations "prevented , himfrom making the entire document , public The Bur-Bulletin is furnishedxvith a coPT or tur Xromt gov- t ernor to Gei .Johnson, dated Decern'" " ber 28, which the governor tOosw by ;. jtyings ' .;'' -. ' -' : t '?i v Should yot3 deslra publfcity.be gir' . en these documents you re at libertyto iis4 such channels as you choose: a it vas the publication tf the John. V -80a 1 suteaent s oa , Saturday,, whichcaused the stand takens by tha tnves-tigaUag board that the complete, ''reV" 1 port should be published in the Inter' '-- tl ot: truth, iaifness and jusUce to- ' the taxpayers and the people of the. v v territory. It la held that the Johnson. t?-..ent his toned down" some of. V , st "vigorous criticism, and has," i L'.tect,' emasculated the entire doc' -r laent' AtAthe instance; ot the board,the governor bas now given the full"v" report to the public ' ;One of the interesUng things revealf ' ; ed today Is In r elaUon to the criticismJ 'of Gen. Johnson for - attendir-g .the.' ' three months': course of intensivetraining at the of fleers', training camp.In -this- connection . the, following ' isfrom the. complete report but was not, included in the summary furnished theT t ar-BuUetin by : Gen. Johnson :. --The board finds- that the brigade' commander - was officially relieved' from his duties as a training campttudent on or about November 1917,for the specific purpose of assuming. command . ot Camp . Liliuokalani, and; cetwithsUnding the fact that be, wasT"t relieved from bis training camp du' ties, h continued to participate in. - the activIUes thereoL -v;: -From the testimony cei by qualKfied officers, we,, find that the camp'.r commander was-derelict In hie dutiesand that It war not proper for him toT attend the' training camp, under. the' circumstance's ;'; ; ' ' ; ? ;- - This is btt one t several instances. ( continued on Page Two.)mm 'TfiBV YORK STOCK! . M ARKET TODAYToday, .day.vAmerican Smelter fK ,ivzAmerican Suflar Rfj. .... 88HAmerican Tel. dl Tel. U . .t103' rAnaconda Copper f, i.": y , JIJaAtchison f7..Paldwln Loco. . S'a- Baltimore A Ohlox.... .. 8'Cethlehem Steely. ,,... 75U 'Calif. Petroleum ... . : . . 1Canadian Pacific';.. M.iC, M. & St. P. (SCPaul) 46Colo. Fuel &. Iron'r.rueltl. Steel.. ..V.'. 8S?4w'kifcan Cane -V. .." 27?4Erie Common i .'. fi'.-i ". .ITVaGeneral. Electric V. 132 ,General Motors, New ... 104 ,r.reat Northern Pfd.104'269 -57Vir 52: 73'413U1384735'aWa2617',127410089J'aInter. Harv N J.-..-'--Kennecott Copper S2H 31Lehich R. R. . .1 614 -; 57Tew York Cehtral - Z.T. X 71 H i ;71 YPennsylvania ... 7 7Ray ConsoU ... . . ; . 23'4 ; ; 22ViRealfnT Common.... 72 .j 7ZSouthern Pacific 83,Studebaker -" $VtTe xaa 0 1 1 . . . . i -1 39;::83;49'a134H11483'.78a8240',Unlen Pacific .......... 115U. S. SteelWaUtah .....r....Western Union;Westlfi;house81H-84 . ;40HCid. lEx-diyldendV JUnquoted,MAM GIVESINSTANCEmm mmmFORMER GERMAN! CONSUL HEREADMH ACTSCOURT WHEN APPEARING AS GOVERNMENT WITNESSIN SAN FRANCISCO HE DECLARED HACKFELD'S ADVANCED MONEY AND PROVISIONS TO MAVERICK BILLSPAID. HERE BY GERMAN SECRET AGENT "K-17"' SCHROEDER OBEYED ORDERS OF RODIEKtions from' his GemannperioTS, desoytrrbffida!ttr3Ctt-mentsof-theIonolulp1(iaii-consulate fwhen the UnitedStates 'declared W 'O11adniissionlJefore JJndgeVaa: eet Y6n )eeembef '21, whenRpdiekappearin the Ilindu conspiracy, case in San Francisco; related his "connection- trith themovements of the "mystery ship; Maverick in . Hawaiianwaters.::v:';7v;'V:;'";V-:.-Vt '' c - ':; Rodlek,; who - pleaded guilty in , theHindu conspiracy, trial, .directly . connected the San V Francisco consulate with the movements of the mys-4tery" ships. Maverick and Annie Larsen. . In ' his testimony. He admittedthat he had received , .instructions inroda to provision the Maverick tHllo and said tbat' money and prtviaions to the amonnt 'of 15000 were provided the Maverick by Hackfeld & Co.The" Maverick's cilia were paid liereby the German aearet agent, "TK-n'known as JClrcheisen, who was a quartermaster on the S..S. China as. revealed by the diary of Captain Grasshot of the German :gnn Boat Geler. vA summary of itodiek's ". testimonyas given hy the San .Francisco Chronicle-follows: - , rJ"'-'"Georf Rodiek, managing director ofH. Hackfeld Co. of Honolulu and former German" consul In 5 the HawaiianIslands, yesterday directly; connectedthe San Francisco German ' consulatewith the movements of the mysteryships' Maverick and.nnle I-arsen asa witness ; In ,the German-HIndn ; revolt trtaL : ' ;' '-' ;Rodiek, who has entered a plea ofguilty ' : with ( his . secretary, , H.' R.Schroeder,. took the tand as a government witness . and in 4 his ' storynamed, the San Francisco German consulate as the directing . power behindthe movements of the. 'Maverick andAnnie Larsen. while Franz Bopp andE. IL: von Schack, former San FranCisco consular officials for? Germany,glowered at him from 'aeats behindtheir attorneys;: f" ; r-'. Om ' ', "Rodiek an American citizen firstlearned of the 'Maverick and' AnnieLarsen. which played stellar roles inthe plot to overthrow . British .rule inIndia, charged to German Intrigue,: InJune 1915. ,: he said. - He receiveddnring .that month, the wltneas said,a letter written in :a secret Germancode from San Francisco.. -This -; mesage, . the witness preeumed, , camefrom the "German consulate." here because pf the code.' V la this messagehe was . 1; informed, Rodiek testified,that the Maverick had failed to meetthe. "Annie Larsen .at Socorro, islanland would appear 1 at Hllo, outsideth three-mile limit He was Instructed to provision the vessel. 'f : Cablegram ShowaCargo . . -j"A cablegram from San Franciscosigned Consulate later revealed thecargo of the Annie Larsen to be armsand ammunition. Rodiek said, and directed ' that afters being . provisionedthe Maverick proceed :i to ; Johnson island, where she would meet theAnnie 'Larsen, - take on the latter'scargo "of" munitions, and proceed toEatavia,. to await further orders.-While Captain HeJLnrik Eelbo. a defendant onv trial, sought to, find theMaverick outside the three-mile limitin a sampan, the Maverick arrived inthe harbor.. Rodiek testified he sentSchroederr secretary of the Honolulu(Continued on page four). .Sugar Bags Cost 24Cents Each; FreightBoosted $65 a TonCastle & Cooke, agents of, the T.K. K announce that they are JuBt inreceipt of advices from the ToyoKisen Kaisha to the effect that theCalcutta- Steamship lines operating between Calcutta and Hongkong had recently reached an agreement with thePacific Mail Steamship Co. and theToyo Kisen Kaisha ou a throughfreight rate from Calcutta to Honoluluon sugar bags of 100 per ton of 40cubic feet measurement, for January,February and March, 1918, shipment,this new rate being an advance overthe present fate of $65 per ton.As the cubic measurement of balesof -tags of the style and size used Inthis territory average about two balesto the ton, this new freight rate asapplied to a single bag would be6c. '.Members of Protective OrganitScation'Piedge Themselves to-Abstain'From; Drinking, forPleasure' :v; : : ;; A. memorial and resolution to thecongress of the United States, pleading for federal prohibition and for adry" Hawaii, have been handed toDelegate Jonah K. Kalanlanaole bymembers of the Hawaiian ProtectiveAssociation, of which the prince Ispresident The delegate has been requested to introduce the memorialand resolution in congress.Thememorial points out ; amongother things, the ardent deslrtf of themembers to see the -f liquor- trafficeliminated In the" United States. Portraying the seriousness of the situation as it appears to the members of.the organization, the resolution contalnathese pledges:.r re? will not drink ardent spirits"for pleasure. - V ' '.We will not traffic In ardent splr-,its for-gain. - ,.xy will not engage in distilling ar-Jdent spirits- . . r-7Ve will not. treat pur relatives,acquaintances or strangers-with ardent spirits except' with the consent !ot a temperate physician. . 'v. nVe will not give ardent spirits toworkmen On account of their labor.!. -The resolution and memorial werecompleted at a meeting of the organization yesterday afternoon.: The resolution follows: - -4TWhereas, the 'Ahahul Punhonua tna - Hawaii (Hawaiian Protective Association), representing the Hawaiianrace! is endeavoring, in every way, toprotect ""the .Hawaiian people fromeverything, that is disastrous to theirlife and general welfare, thereby continuing the struggle of Hawaii's earlylc&dersV to .mafntaia rand to (promott?the best x traditions mnd principles ofttelr forefather, and .,Whereas, experience, and factshave shown and proven that alcoholicdrinks are an evil and a- menace tothe social, educational, physical, moral and spiritual welfare of the Hawaitans as well as of the other race3in this 'territory; and"Whereas, alcoholic .drinks havebeen proven to toe detrimental andperilous to the mental, " moral andphysical welfare of the fighting menof our country, thus making the elimination of the same a proper and effective war-measure at this time when;AMERICANGERMAN PAPERSSDECLAREDWARmmwsm petitions, t. . . - , , . . ..WHARVESORDEREDGUARDEDCorporations, Not Government,Charged With Keeping AlienEnemies 100 Yjards AwayFrom Piers; Huber Gets Copyof Order From Naval Bureau13. An alien enemy shall notapproach or be found within 100yards of any wharfcpier or dockused directly or by means of 4lighters by any vessel or vesselsof over 500 tons gross engaged In 44- foreign or 'domestic trade other 4than fishing nor within 100 yards4- of any warehouse, shed, elevator, 4-railroad terminal, storarge ortransfer facility adjacent to or4 operated in connection with any4 such wharf, pierjor dock, andwherever the distance- between4- any two of such wharves, piera4- or docks, measured along the4 shore line connecting them is less4- Jhan 880 yards, an alien enemy4- shall not approach or be found4- within 100 yards of .such shore4- line. Section. 13. of President4- Wilson's proclamation.4-4-4- 4- -T 4- 4-4-4-4-Allenenemies are now barred fromentering Into zones within 100 yardsof any wharr, pier, oock, canal or otue.vital waterway In the territory of Hawaii. They are also barred from entering zones within 100 yards of warehouses or other bniidings adjoining oradjacent tq thesewbarves and piers.. In other, wordstallen enemies in Hawaii musttay aay from all whasves,docks and waterfronts. All permitswhich-may have been issued givinga-Uen-eneroIe the right .to enter piersand docks are revoked.. With, the receipt this morning of acopy of .the president's proclamationimposing "these- restrietie-as-on alfenenemies DIstrjcvAttorney S. C. Huber;announced. "tb;at?it8 provisions ,becomoetfectlye here immediately.,' ;The copy of the; president s proclamation 4id.ttot come to JMr.' Huber dl-(Continued on page two)our country is engaged in the worldwide war, and"Whereas, the war conditions in ourcountry are demanding with imperative force, the Immediate applicationof all effective means for the successful carrying out of our country's warmeasure; and that, from such a standpoint prohibition in Hawaii i3 an immediate necessity, a . suspension ofprecedence in our home-rule practises, Is, therefore, imminent; andthat, while we co believe in, and adhere to, the. home-rule doctrine, we dorecognize that the emergency occasioned by the war must be met now,and In order' to accomplish it, thehome-rule doctrine must be suspended; ", Now, therefore, be it desolved:That the Honorable J. K. Kalaplanaole, delegate to congress, be petitioned by the Ahahui Puuhonua o na Hawali (Hawaiian Protective Association) through its officers and directorsto obtain in the congress of the UnitedStates; the passage of a federal prohibition bill for Hawaii for all times;that a copy of this memoriat and resolution be spread on the minutes ptthis association; that attested copiesof the same be forwarded to the president of the United States, to thepresidentof the senate, to the speaker of .the house of representatives andto Hawaifa's tlelpgafe to congress'? Who Is He ?THE FACTS: The Honolulupostoffice received a letter ad-dressed as follows: "Mr. Bus(boss) No. 1 of Whole Planta-tions, Hawaii." It w as prompt-ly put intf one of the boxes.THE QUESTION: Whose bos?Who Is classed as Boss No. 1 ofWhole Plantations?THE ANSWER: Will be pub-lished by the Star-Bulletin in a-f few days. Meantime, this paper'will be glad to receive answers4 to the question and wftl publishthem. You need not sign your4- name.Address: Star-Bulletin, edi--torial department.Additional telegraphic news onPage 12 todayLOWER CALIFORNIAMAY SECEDE SOON(AcUted Press by O. S. Xt1 WIt1i ).4.4r4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4- . -4- SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., Dec.31 That Lower California may4 secede from Mexico and set up4- an independent government is if-dicated by the announcement of4- Fielding Stillson, a Los Angeles4 capitalist, that he is awaiting ap-4- pointment aa diplomatic repre-tentative of Lower California toWasMngton, the appointment4- coming from Governor Cantu,4- head of the mexlcan state.4 44-4-4-4.4-4-4-4-44-4-4-4-4-Aviators ofBritain Win-' a i li ,. (associtl PTf.i fcy tJ 3.iTt: Wlxeleu.)LONDON, Eng., Dec. 31. Five German airplanes were destroyed and putout x)t action in a battle Saturday onthe British front The British won thebattle without. losing a machine.BRITISH SOLDIERSREGAIN LOST SOIL(Ai(ocUtd Vtm y U. 8. Hnl WItcImi.)LONDON, Eng., Dec. 31. Britishcounter attacks In Cambral region today regained important territory onWelsh ridge, taken yesterday by thenermann " 1LITERS, VIRESIERSWhether, in thavent of the possiblereorganization and Americanizationof Hackfeld & Co. F. W. Klebahn willbe required to resign as head of theshipping department Is : unknown toPaul fsenberg, one of the Americanstockholders, who: has been active Indemanding tne resignation of'GeorgRodiek as first vice-president of thecompany., -Tt wm Mr. Tsenbere who authorizedthe statement last week that Mrl tlcAdisk's resignation had been demanded.As Mr Klebahn is a German citizen itwas assumed that he might be required to retire at the same time a'aMr. Rodiek. v v: s.It was Mr. Rodiek's failure to replyto cablegrams and letters sent to hi atby the citizen stockholders of Hawaiiafter his plea of gulHr to violatingAmerican neutrality ; which precipitated the demand for his resignation.It was Intimated by Mr, Isenberg thismorning.' . ; . .- ' -"He simply ignored every communlcatlori sent him," Mr. Isenberg said. ;Mr, Isenberg said this morning therewould b no definite, action decidedupon or taken until after Ihe arrivalof J. F, Humburg here from San Francisco.' "As l am In the minority ! do notknow exactly ' what will be done, lwadded. He did not Vmake clearwhat he meant by "minority .7Mr. Humburg Is third vlce-presldenlof the company, who has been incharge of the San Francisco office otHackfeld & Co. He was called hereto look after the affairs of the company because of the conviction of. Mr.Hodlek and the tendered resignationof J. F. C Hagens as second vice-presidentMr. Humburg is of German descent, but an American citizen. Hi?wife is an English woman.FORBES AGREES TOHOBBY DRAWING $300In a letter to W. R. Hobby, actingsuperintendent of public works, MajorCharles R. Forbes, superintendentstates that the former may draw fromForbes' salary at the rate of ?30f amonth until the end of his term.Forbes' term expires on August H,191 S, according to the files in the office of the governor, which means thathis substitute in the public works office is assured a salary until thatdate.Auditor Manley G. K. Hopkins statedtoday that he has been given a verbalopinion from the attorney general'sdepartment that such payment can bemade.ARTILLERY AND PATROLACTIONS ON FRENCH LINE. i ..(ksfdiAd Press by XT. 8. Rival Wireless.)PAKI5. France, Dec 31. Artilleryactions took place last night northwestof Rheims. On the Chemln des Damesand Besonvaul fronts there were patrol encounters.SMASHING ASSAULT SUCCEEDSIf TAKING POSITIONS F00L1TEUTONS, CAPTUn TE!00?SBritain Indicates Serious Answer Will be ReturnedWhen Germans Show Good Faith bj' Maldn 1Bona Fide Peace Proposition 'v- -:v(Associated Press' by U. S. Naral Wireless): : : -v"ROME, Italy, Dec. 3ir JThe French troops - which have reinforced the Italians today began a smashing attack on thewidsfront between Osteri di Monferna and Marankinc Many positions of importance were wrested from the enemy, which atthis point are mostly Austrian, troops, and the French took1400 prisoners, 16 machine gunsVIENNA Austria, Dec. 31.new French attack have beendistrict. - .LONDON, Eng., Dec. 31. The Manchester Guardian in asignificant article today says that it is the intention of theBritish government to return a serious and reasoned reply whenthe Austro-German terms for peace have been, presented andthe good faith of the enemy is proved. r HPremier Lloyd Geoige has arranged a visit to France to meet"Premier Clemenceau.DAVIES BUYS .PROPERTY FORNEW, BUILDINGAcqtiisilon of HendrictSite at: Merchant and. Alakea Givesr Purchaser Eiitire BlockAfter-negotiations extending overseveral months 7f the Theo.H. Davies,Co.. Ltd, has finally purchased theHendrick property at the corner , ofMerchant and Alakea streets, now occupied by Smoot t Steinhauaer; theconsWeratlon Is not given out, but itIs said to be a good price for businessproperty. : 'The deal Vas practically closed lastsummer, ''hut the sudden death of H. E.Hendrick In California delayed theclosing of the transaction until lastSaturday. The sale was made throughthe Henry. Waterhouse Trust Co.The Davies company now owns theentire ' block bounded by Merchant,Alakea, Queen and Bishop streets, andeventually . plana to erect a buildingwhich' will occupy the whole square,thus . making, it, possible to house ailthe departments of the firm underone roof. ; . - .' - ;L. C.MullgardU California archllect, Is now mpoyed drawing np theplans and 'specifications for the newbuilding. ?The danger from fire and a possibleexplosion of the Associated and Unionoil tanks was discussed by the harbor commissioners and shipping representatives at a meeting Saturday.It - was generally admitted that thepresence-of thetanks in their presentunguarded condition is of more or lesshazard to the hafoor. There was sometalk of asking the military authoritiesto renew their guard of the oil tanks,which was removed about two monthsago. No definite decision was reached, but some action inayMe taken atthe' next meeting of the commissionera. ' -The Standard Oil tanks are not consluerea of so much danger to the community, as modern appliances forchecking fire have been installed bythis company.James Kennedy of the Inter-IslandSteam Navigation company said thismorning that he hopes dredging operations will eventually raise a waUof about three feet between the Aselated and Union oil tanks, and thenew Inter-Island coal conveyor whichla now nearing completion at a cost ofneariy i,000.000. Such a wall wouldprotect the Inter-Island property iucase of fire, it la DeUeved. vrOthers believe Chat in case of a firein the oil tanks the flames would beconfined to the tanks-and that therewould b'e no explosion so the oil wouMrun into the bay and endanger the entire .waterfront. 1 - .and seven cannon.Counter measures to meet theprepared in the Monte TomKa. VC-LONDON, Eng., Dec. 31.Evidence to show that; Germany managed the Bolshevik!revolt against the Kerenskygovernment and yeyealing thehan of Berlin intriguers in thesensational cabinet upsets ispulishea'in the LondoaTimesfrom its Petrograd correspondrenti iMs correspondent in hisletter, also purports to substantiate the. view that the Bolsheviki movement is ?antnationaland : anti-Russiaii. . .. - -'.r1. .k " The ; correspondent, of the . DallyNews says that the "Bolshevik! movement la extremely efficient, energetisand decisive It -IS facing the tnoisyopposition from the' privileged classesand seeking to check- It by sabotageand bys libel based on force.The people may not like the situation thus developed but they obey with alacrity.tf "Any attempt to turn out the Bolshevik! by force win resalt only inanarchy favorable? to the Germans. Itla unbelievable also that such a forcela now available. V : :-MORE PEACE TALK(Associated Press by V. 8. SU WlrtfesaJLONDON. Eng., ' Dec - ; 31. LecaTrotsky ' was expected to present anew note to the Allies yesterday butup to an early hour this morning noInformation, as to its contents - hadbeen received and It is i believed that itwill probably, be presented tor the various ambassadors of the Allied naticr.3today or at latest t tomorrow. Despatches from Petrograd told' of hisexpected notes. It was sent on Saturday, but was delayed In transmlss ion.'I. Even ; In Germaiy the Proposedpeace terms are not meeting with un-'divided satisfaction. ' The Pan-Germanpress has Invited .Its readers, to hissvon Ktiehlman . on f his , returntc Berlin fpr hsTlng betrayed; thevarmy ofhis country. He is expected to" .TeachBerlin today from Russia and Is to beImmediately . received '. hy . .... the kaiserand then hy; von Htodenberg.Vv -, x.; WINNING -IN PALESTINE '(Associated Press by U.&Ss vat Wireless.' LONDON, " Eng Dec ; 51.Freshprogress is reported by General' Alienby. to the north and the northeast cfJerusalem. A strong' resistance' wasoffered by the Turks'; bat they wereovercome and, forced to 'retire evasuattng Rlreh which was' immediatelyoccupied by theBrith forces.'. A ;""'' ' SUGAR. " ;SAN FRANCISCO, CaU.Dlc 27.Sugar: 85 deg. test, 6X025 cents. Previous quotation, 6.00 cents. . i , .. ; .4" .TUESDAY'S POSTOFFICE -f7 SCHEDULE. - :Stamp, general delivery, regi3-f try and parcel post divisions will -f be open from s t6 10 a, m.f "Money order division closed allday;v.;. .-. -Incoming mall from the state3wlU be distributed to boxes; c-3carrier delivery.. - --.- Island and States mall wEl Id-f despatched In the afternoon.